Eating disorders: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Eating disorders

Sample item

What is body-image disturbance?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Distorted concern about body shape

Body-image disturbance is an inaccurate or excessively negative perception and evaluation of one's weight or shape, central to several eating disorders.

Option by option

  • A. Distorted concern about body shape (correct)

    Correct: distorted body-shape perception is body-image disturbance.

  • B. An infectious rash

    An infectious rash is a dermatologic condition.

  • C. A hearing disorder

    Hearing disorder is not a body-image symptom.

  • D. A reflex abnormality

    Reflex abnormality is neurologic, not an eating-disorder cognition.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Distorted concern about body shape. Body-image disturbance is an inaccurate or excessively negative perception and evaluation of one's weight or shape, central to several eating disorders.

Why is "An infectious rash" not the answer?

An infectious rash is a dermatologic condition.

Why is "A hearing disorder" not the answer?

Hearing disorder is not a body-image symptom.

Why is "A reflex abnormality" not the answer?

Reflex abnormality is neurologic, not an eating-disorder cognition.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eating disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: distorted body-shape perception is body-image disturbance.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Eating disorders?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.